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Kidney Donor Surprises Her Recipient — After His Off-Broadway Performance!

man and woman hugging at his off-broadway performance

In 2020, Kim donated her kidney to a stranger — Jamal. Now, Jamal is living his dreams, performing Off-Broadway, and his kidney donor came to check out the show!

Kidney donations are often lifesaving, and for Jamal, there’s no doubt that it had an impact on his life. He’s living out his goals performing as an actor, and Kim is to thank for his health!

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Check out this incredible moment when living donor Kim surprised her recipient Jamal after his off Broadway performance. 🥹 Read our piece from last year on Jamal’s journey through the link in our bio. #linkinbio

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The two have become friends — they even had a photoshoot on the salt flats of Utah! We couldn’t be happier that Jamal is safe. And, as always, InspireMore loves a surprise friendship!

You never know where you’re going to meet your friend. In the case of Jamal, his friend and his kidney donor are the same person.

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The comment section on this adorable video was full of emotions. Viewers were totally overcome by the friendship captured here.

“I just burst into tears,” commented one viewer of this kidney donor story.

“Organ donors = HEROES!!!” said another.

Being an organ donor is a brave choice — if you’ve got a spare, share it! And if you’ve got a powerful story like Jamal and Kim’s, share that, too!

The featured image for this post is from TikTok.

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